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[h2][b][color=moccasin]Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger[/color][/b][/h2][/center]

Once everyone had gathered, all the teams moved onwards to the border of the Land of Iron. It wasn't long, however, before Tsukiko could feel something was amiss. Soon after it began to bother her, both Fujitora and Ayame showed signs of detecting it. Clearly this wasn't her imagination at this point, further solidified when Tsukiko could plainly detect the chakra. [b][color=moccasin]"Great,"[/color][/b] Tsukiko muttered under her breath. She took a moment to subtly sniff the air, the concentrated effort allowing her to smell the presence of two newcomers. Ayame and Fujitora were already on point, but Tsukiko was paying attention to their flanks. There was movement, fast movement, on both sides.

The two intruders backed off and the jounin regrouped on the road below. Ayame was the first to acknowledge what just happened, inquiring what to do. [b][color=moccasin]"They didn't leave,"[/color][/b] Tsukiko updated, just to ensure the other jounin would know even if they couldn't sense them like herself. Megumi was also adept at sensing so she was possibly aware of this already too. Before Fujitora could prepare to scout the area, the owners of the powerful chakra signatures decided to show themselves. Ayame and Fujitora were quick to attack the swirling leaves, but so was Tsukiko.

The wild woman threw two quick volleys of shuriken, rotating completely around to keep her momentum and provide maximum speed and power. But it was for naught, as all the attacks seemed completely ineffective. Once they were visible, Tsukiko crouched down and placed her left hand on the ground. From this position she would be able to do several things, including fleeing. She recognized Kusaru by sight and deduced who Gian was by reports from the past, as he was always by her side. [i][color=moccasin]Both are kill targets,[/color][/i] Tsukiko thought, keeping her eyes on the intruders without blinking. [i][color=moccasin]I'm not in a good enough position to take them on. None of us are. Gonna have to prioritize here...[/color][/i]

Kusaru was intent on conversing with Ayame and Fujitora, something that immediately seemed suspicious to Tsukiko. Her gaze shifted to her superiors, who both seemed to want nothing to do with this woman. For good reason. [i][color=moccasin]The hell do they want here? Nobody in their right minds are just gonna pop up in front of a small battalion of shinobi without a good cause. Something worth the risk... I don't think it's our lives, but they want something here.[/color][/i] Before she could contemplate it further, Gian decided to run his mouth in a condescending and threatening tone. That kind of attitude was annoying, but Tsukiko wasn't bothered much more than just becoming even more alert.

But it was the reactions of the kids that got a rise out of Tsukiko. Yamato, of course, was the first to charge towards the man (notably after daring to put his hand on Tsukiko's arm). [b][color=moccasin]"You fucking moron,"[/color][/b] Tsukiko barked through gritted teeth. [i][color=moccasin]Picking a fight with them before we can make a plan could get more than just you killed, asshole,[/color][/i] Tsukiko thought as she dashed forward after Yamato. She noticed from the corner of her eyes that other kids were starting to attack as well. [i][color=moccasin]Fucking brats![/color][/i] Tsukiko's rage-induced scowl was evident as she withdrew some ninja wire from her pouches.

Yamato's hands were covered in blue fire, so it was a bad idea to try to restrain him the old fashioned way. Sure, Tsukiko knew she could do it. But she'd also suffer from insane burns. Instead of tackling Yamato when she caught up with him, she instead passed him and cut across between him and Kusaru. This would probably surprise Yamato, seeing Tsukiko cross his vision without any warning, but he would be especially surprised once Tsukiko was behind him again. Having run a complete circle around Yamato, Tsukiko gripped the wires tightly and yanked backwards. Several lines of wire tightened around Yamato from the front, an attempt at locking his arms to his side to abruptly halt his advance on Kusaru.

Tsukiko crossed her arms, to both tighten the wire on Yamato and to make it more difficult for him to squirm free. And if that worked she would proceed to firmly plant her feet on the ground and yank both backwards and down. This would effectively put Yamato on his butt (or his back if he doesn't resist) just over a meter away from Kusaru and Gian. [b][color=moccasin]"Be thankful I didn't kill you..."[/color][/b] Tsukiko muttered under her breath. Now she had to make another decision. If she let go of the wire to stop the next kid, Daiki, from attacking, Yamato would have nothing stopping him from getting free and trying to attack again.

It was impossible for Tsukiko to stop all the kids at once. A growl escaped her as her anger began to rise. [b][color=moccasin]"For fuck's sake..."[/color][/b]

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[h2][b][color=orange]Shin Maru, Topaz[/color][/b][/h2][/center]

The situation that began to fold was unfavorable to Shin, to say the least. [i][color=orange]I can't fight if we're being ambushed,[/color][/i] Shin thought, gripping his chest in pain as his heart rate began to rise. He could feel the power from Kusaru and Gian, and if he couldn't feel it himself he could tell by the hesitation of four jounin that these two weren't to be messed with. Any normal goons would've been ripped apart on sight, so that alone spoke volumes of their competence.

The armored woman took a moment to look at Shin specifically, something he noticed immediately. [i][color=orange]Why is she looking at me? What does she want with me?[/color][/i] Shin locked eyes with her but didn't move, doing his best he could to keep from blushing. Then again, he was actually on the pale side from blood loss so he didn't have to worry about blushing so much. [i][color=orange]She's definitely a looker. But the last good looking woman I let my guard down against put a hole in my chest...[/color][/i] He gulped back some fear, not knowing what they wanted or what they could do. All he knew was that he had to rely on the others for safety if a fight broke out.

Which it did. Yamato led the charge and was joined by several others. [b][color=orange]"Wait, the jounin didn't attack for a reason,"[/color][/b] Shin noted aloud, hoping that others would hear him and would consider that before joining in. They had strength in numbers, but surely the jounin had accounted for that already. That was why they hadn't acted yet. Only now action was being forced upon them. [i][color=orange]I can't fight in this condition at all... This is going to go very bad for us...[/color][/i]